Reak art is coming from the Sumedang district in Rancakalong and Situraja municipality (west Java). The musical instruments are: dog-dog, angklung, tarompet, kecrek, goong. The songs which are usualy played : Gaya, Rereogan, Buncis and some modern songs. This VCD has been produced by the tourism and cultural department of the Sumedang district on year 2007. See also the VCD cover.

Gamelan Ajeng from Sumedang district in west Java. This Gamelan in the Pelog Saptanada scale is coming from the Mataram kingdom. The musical instruments are: bonang, jenglong, kendang, kecrek, goong. The songs which are usualy played for this gamelan : Dongdang Dua, Dongdang Opat, Mingkrig, Banjaran, Banjar Sinon, Bale Bandung ... This VCD has been produced by the tourism and cultural department of the Sumedang district on year 2007. See also the VCD cover.

Traditional Rengkong ceremony for the rice harvest from Sumedang district in west Java. The musical instruments are: angklung, dog-dog, kendang. This VCD has been produced by the tourism and cultural department of the Sumedang district on year 2007. Related archives: Rengkong ceremony, the VCD cover.

The word "Bangklung" comes from the words : Badut and Anglkung. This performing art is the melting of different styles : Angklung, Badut (humorist), Beluk, Pencak silat and the Tarompet instrument. "Sinar Mentari" group from Garut city. This VCD has been produced by the cultural and tourism office of the west java provincy on year 2001 (code 05/004/2001). This video has been video taping in Taman Budaya Bandung. Related archive : the full mp3 sound track (18:19).

Sintren performing art from "Dewi Supraba" group leading by Sahrudin D.U. from Dukuh Badag village in Kuningan district. A young girl (virgin) is tied with strings, put into a transe then confined in a cage she will change her cloths and free herself. Sintren is coming from Indramayu, Kuningan, Cirebon and Majalenka (Ensiklopedi Sunda 596c) cities. This VCD has been produced by the cultural and tourism department of the west java provincy on 16th april 2005 (code 01/109/2005). Related archives : pictures Caltren (Calung & Sintren), vcd cover.

Traditional music using a Tarawangsa and two Calung Renteng (Calung rantay) with a female singer. This Tarawangsa music comes from Cibalong village near Tasikmalaya city. Tarawangsa is the oldest bowed strings instrument of West Java, it is also called ngékngék in Rancakalong, Sumedang city or rendo in the Banten region (Ensiklopedia Sunda page. 648c). This VCD has been produced by the cultural and tourism office of the west java provincy on year 2001 (code 05/004/2001). This video has been recorded in Taman Budaya Bandung. Related archive : the full mp3 sound track (12:48).

Ronggeng Gunung music, "Wargi Salayu" group from Parigi city in the south of Ciamis regency. Leading by Kasmin, singer Raspi. Videotaping during a circumcision in "Pager Gunung" a mountanous region near Pangandaran city on 01-2009. Related archives : show in Taman Budaya Bandung, mp3 and photos.

Kacapiring 2 song in Pantun rajah style. Storyteller and kacapi Eben Sarbeni, violin Iji, singer Dedeh. This VCD has been produced by the cultural and tourism department of the west java provincy on year 2002. Pantun is an ancestral cult sacral music (Ensiklopedia Sunda page 493c).

Few minutes of the "Helaran" festival for the tasikmalaya city birthday. This event has been organized by the cultural and tourism office of the Tasikmalaya city. Videotaping in Tasikmalaya city in west java (indonesia) on 10-2009. Related archive pictures Helaran.

Manufacture of the sundanese celempung musical instrument. Usualy made from bamboo "Tali" or Bamboo "Wulung". The artisan is Dasta and the player Dede Rohidin. This videotaping was made in Pangandaran city, in the south of Ciamis regency, west java, on 10-2009. Related archives : Photos.

"Gondang Buhun" music for the national independency day (17th August 1945). The video has been recorded in the Cikalong village, Sidamulih city, in the south of Ciamis regency, west java, on 08-2009. Related archives : Gondang Buhun in taman budaya Bandung.

"Ronggeng Amen" music after a "peperan" ("gusaran") ceremony. The "Wirahma Sari Putri" group is led by Utom. Cameraman Samikin, the videotaping was made in Cikalong village in the south part of Ciamis regency West Java on 12-2008. Related archives: mp3, photos.

Coming from the south of China on 17th century with a big wave of Chinese immigrant (Wikipedia), Barongsai, the Lion-dance or Dragon-dance is now a part of the Indonesian and Sundanese tradition. "Cahaya Panghibur" group from Bandung. Videotaping in Bandung on 07-2007.

Rampak Kendang music, "Prabangkara" group from Bandung city. This VCD has been produced by the cultural and tourism department of the west java provincy. Videotaping in Taman Budaya Bandung on 09-03-2005.

Traditional ceremonies "mapag calon panganten pameget" (go to meet male bride). The male bride and its familly arrive to the female bride house the day of the wedding contract. This video is the first part of the ceremony and show the "Merak" (peacock bird) dance. The music group is "Panggugah" leader Mister Dayat from the Cijulang city. Videotaping in Parigi on 09-2009.

Pantun rajah art. Juru pantun and kacapi Eben Sarbeni. This VCD has been produced by the cultural and tourism department of the west java provincy on year 2002. Pantun is an ancestral cult sacral music (Ensiklopedia Sunda page 493c).

"Jaipong" dance comes from the "Ketuk Tilu" dance mixte with "Pencak Silat" martial art. Created by Gugum Gumbira on the 70th years. Music : "Kembang Tanjung" song on Gamelan Salendro. Videotaping in RRI Bandung (Radio Republik Indonesia) on 08-2007.

From before the birth until after the death, the Sundanese people life is full of traditional ceremonies. One of them the wedding is commonly divided in 3 parts : before, during and after the wedding contract. Before ceremonies : Nanyaan (adat meminang), Myangcang, Narikan, Nyindekeun, Tutunggalan, Seserahan, Ngeuyeuk Seureuh, Ngaras, and this videotaping : Siraman. On day before, in different places the futur brides are symbolically purify by the parents and the familly. The water includes flowers : Melati, mawar, pacar banyu, ceplok piring, soka ... and hanjuang leafs. Kacapi suling music : Pak Dayat dan Ibu Nunung (Voices), Pak Sahrodin (Kacapi kawih), Pak Pepen (Suling).Videotaping in Pangandaran on 04-2009.

Pencak (Penca) Silat is an old Sundanese martial art. The word pencak comes from the words panca = 5 and Silat = self defense. Because man needs five senses to defend himsellf. "Cahaya Panghibur" group from Bandung. Videotaping in Bandung on 07-2007.

Wawacan are "Dangding" traditional songs. Dangding are poetries using Pupuh (verse metres) rules. There are 17 Pupuh in the Sundanese area : Maskumambang, Sinom, Kinanti, Juru Demung, Lambang, Wirangrong, Asmarandana, Durma, Magatru, Balakbak, Dangdanggula, Mijil, Gambuh, Pangkur, Gurisa, Ladrang and Pucung. This video is a part of the "Si Ogin" story. Artists come from the "Nambo" village (Sidamulih-Pangandaran). Artists : Bapak Sawian is the "Biskal" (leader who reads the book) and Bapak Rasdiana, Bapak Sanudin, Bapak Sahdi are the "Eok" (other singers). This video has been videotaping in Panji Radio (95Mhz) in the "Nambo" village on 03/2009.

Ronggeng Gunung (ronggeng from the mountain) is a traditional music from the Padaherang area. The songs relate the story of the Haur Kuning (Haur Kuwung ?) kingdom who is attacked by pirates (Portuges ?). The king flees to save his life but his daughter Dewi Samboja flees in other direction and falls in love with a young man who unfortunately will be kill ... Female singer : Ibu Raspi. This show has been videotaping in "Taman Budaya Bandung" (Dago Tea House) on 07-2008. Artists come from the Cicapar village Banjarsari city, Ciamis district.

Sundanese wedding ceremony di Parigi - Pangandaran (south-west coast of Java). "Kasumba group" leader Mr. Dayat. The women dance is call "Tari mamayang" or "Tari pager ayu". The men dance is call "Umbul-umbul" or "Ponggawa". The old man, master of the ceremony is call "Lengser". The music is the Gamelan "Degung" with a 4 holes flute. The song at 01:18 is "Sebrakan Sapuratina" in Salendro scale. Parigi on 06-10-2006.